Conwy announcement

New manager appointed

Conwy United Football Club are pleased to announce Mick McGraa as the clubs new player manager.

As a player, McGraa was a key member of the Cammel Laird team that rose through the English non-league pyramid system and into the Evostik Premier League before joining Colwyn Bay where, again, he was an influential member of the promotion squads there, becoming a popular figure with supporters. He also previously spent a short spell in the League of Wales at Bangor City FC under Peter Davenport after a spell as a YTS at Rochdale.

Mick has been managing Cammel Lairds reserve side since last season, steering them away from bottom of the league into a mid-table position whilst helping to develop a number of players into the first team whilst working on progressing his own coaching qualifications.

Chairman Geoff Cartwright commented on McGraa’s appointment: “I'm pleased to announce that we have chosen Mick McGraa to be the clubs new first team manager. We believe that Mick has demonstrated that he has the right qualities, strategies and network in place to become a successful manager at this level.”

McGraa said upon his first managerial appointment: “I am very proud to have been appointed as Conwy United manager and I want to thank the club for showing confidence in me. Myself and my backroom staff intend to work hard to work with and help develop the whole club from first team, reserves and down to the youth section.”

“Our first mission is to get the wins we need to stay in this division and to do that we need the supporters to really get behind us.”

Joining Mick as assistant manager will be the experienced Steve “Azza” Aspinall who has been playing for Llandudno FC since leaving Colwyn Bay at the end of last season. Paul McGregor also joins the backroom staff as first team coach.

The club will be arranging a behind closed doors practise match next week in order to help the new management team assess the current squad and a number of trialist’s ahead of Mick’s first game in charge on 2^nd January at Llangefni FC.

McGraa (on left) pictured with club chairman Geoff Cartwright (right).